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The 3-5-3 will be an interesting experiment. Seems like it lends itself to creating opportunity for big plays by the defense…and by the offense. Of course, if you don’t tackle any defense will look vulnerable. Would probably like it better if we had Aaron Donald at the NT spot (but he’d be at...

I like a 2027 lineup that includes Bernal at C, Burleson at 1B, Wetherholt at 2B, Winn at SS, Jordan or Fermin at 3B and an OF of Baez, Walker and even Church with Herrera as a DH. Young, hungry and good all-around players. Add some more arms and who knows??

This may not age well, but at first blush Bernal looks like he may be a long-term answer as a catcher. He looked sound defensively, did not seem to get shaken off too many times, and his at-bats looked good and repeatable as a contact hitter with some power.

It appears that Hank Beatty has been waived from the Titans' practice squad in the latest round of additions/subtractions. Here's hoping another team adds him to their practice squad. A team that can use a punt/kick returner might see him as a good addition. The Titans do not have that need...

4A Rochester 44, No. 1-rated 7A Batavia 16. Shockwaves in HS football circles. The senior class has some really good players. The junior class has never lost a game dating back to about fourth grade. The freshman class has beaten 7A Moline 45-6 and Bloomington 50-0. Hank Beatty's old HS team is...

Looks like Beatty won’t make Titans because their WR room is so deep and they have an established punt returner. He’s probably only 50/50 to make Titans’ taxi squad…but he did have a nice 29-yard kick return tonight. Hoping someone gives him a chance (would really like to see him back with...

Hard to understand pitching to De La Cruz in that situation. His run would have meant nothing. Could have set up potential DP. Oh well. They’re still fun to watch.

There were so many lowlights with Beckman, but one of my favorites was the 15-yard “coach’s interference” flag when he almost got run over by one of the refs. 😂😂😂

They did. I really enjoyed their 4th loss.

Seems to me the least predictable —and really valuable — part of a pitching staff is middle relief. The ability to get from the 6th inning to your closer has become so important. It might be the biggest weakness on the Cards right now.

True, it's rarely called. But this is about as blatant and in full view of everyone as any I've seen...

Yep. I think the Michigan call that cost the Illini the win was a late fourth down conversion when Michigan committed offensive pass interference on a pick play that was obvious to all but the officials.

Wondering why the Cards are still using Gastelum in high-leverage spots…when they have Masyn Winn😂

Kinda overlooked in this autopsy of Duke’s collapse against UConn is the Duke collapse against Houston…just 12 months earlier. Not sure 2 in a row is a trend yet, but I’m not ready to chalk it up to just bad luck. Might have something to do with being heavily reliant on freshmen, even if they...

But I would contend that it's more level than before NIL. I believe some of the top teams had robust NIL programs before NIL.